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SYNOPSISThis is the story of a small star that feels sad because it doesn’t stand out among all the other stars that light up the night sky. ‘Why can’t I be as important as the Pole Star?’, the Littl …

In ‘The Vicar of Tours, ‘ Honor√© de Balzac masterfully depicts the complexities of life in provincial France through the lens of the titular vicar, Abbe Birotteau. Utilizing a realist style, Balzac …

In ‘The Illustrious Gaudissart, ‘ Honor√© de Balzac delivers a vibrant satire encapsulated within the fabric of his broader literary project, ‘La Com√©die Humaine.’ Through the character of Gaudissar …

Visitors to the great Scottish metropolis of Glasgow are often puzzled by the colourful patois of the local citizens. A conversation about the weather opens with the mysterious phrase, 'Scummind …

If you’re Wilde about Shaw but not Shaw about Wilde, this classic collection of humorous literary quotations is the book for you. Within its pages you will find hundreds of hand-picked quotes in doze …

In ‘Vanity Fair, ‘ William Makepeace Thackeray crafts a masterful satire that explores the moral vacuity and social ambition of early 19th-century British society. Through the intertwined lives of it …

In ‘The Illustrious Scullery-Maid, ‘ Miguel de Cervantes weaves a rich tapestry of social commentary and humor within the narrative of an impoverished maiden, who skillfully navigates the complexitie …

The stories, first published in 1902, are pourquoi (French for ‘why’) or origin stories, fantastic accounts of how various phenomena came about. A forerunner of these stories is Kipling’s ‘How Fear C …

'Her first words were ‘shoes’ and ‘brioche’.' 'There's no nicer way to put this, but frankly anyone can afford to go skiing these days.' 'Of course I said ‘no’. A trampo …

The Burial of the Rats Bram Stoker – The Burial of the Rats has the distinctive flavor of an Edwardian gentlemans magazine thriller, and it features all the necessary tropes for this genre: a young m …